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A village of 706 in Devon, South West.
East Budleigh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things East Budleigh does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside East Budleigh’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Budleigh.
Degrees are held by two in five adults. Just over two in five residents are 65 or over, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.2% of residents. Half of East Budleigh is older than 60.2, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Budleigh | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 56% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 37 | B+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1%. The car took 83% of commuters, higher than both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). East Budleigh counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 7% of households, below both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 15% of households. 78% of households own their home.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £472,500 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 6 offences in East Budleigh and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.6 reports per 1,000, lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 67% of the crimes.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The nearest A&E to East Budleigh is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 9.2 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. 18% of residents in East Budleigh live with a disability.
| Census 2021 | East Budleigh | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A quarter of homes were built before 1919. East Budleigh’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It has 52 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near East Budleigh. Best known first.
MuseumBicton Park botanical garden1.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumFairlynch Musuem2.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWorld of Country Life4.6 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenBicton Park900 m outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionOtterton Mill900 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCountryside Museum900 m outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Budleigh | 706 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Budleigh Salterton | 5,237 | 1.4 | B | C− | A | A− |
| Newton Poppleford | 1,918 | 3.2 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Woodbury | 1,749 | 3.7 | — | C | B | A |
| Exmouth | 35,502 | 3.8 | C | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Sidmouth | 13,258 | 4.4 | B | C− | B | A |
| Lympstone | 1,838 | 4.5 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Exton | 1,287 | 5 | — | C− | A+ | A |
Newton Poppleford, Woodbury, Lympstone and Exton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 30.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Private rents in the East Devon council area averaged £968 a month in August 2026.
Village in Devon, England
East Budleigh is a built-up area of 706 people, in the East Devon council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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